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A member of staff speaks with an attendee of the Bedford EWR over a table full of plans and maps at the non statutory consultation event at King’s House on Ampthill Road on Friday, 23 May. Image: EWR Co.

East West Rail consultation attendance falls 39% from previous round

Just 281 people attended East West Rail’s Bedford consultation event as overall attendance fell from 5,206 to 3,189 compared with the previous consultation. The Bedford event was...
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Bedford Hospital main entrance Image: Gordon Bell/Shutterstock

Bedford MP presses East West Rail over home demolitions despite hospital agreement

Mohammad Yasin has welcomed East West Rail assurances over Bedford Hospital parking and the Elective Care Hub, while continuing to oppose home demolitions near Bedford station...
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Local people at a recent EWR consultation event. Image: EWR Co

More than 1,000 responses submitted as East West Rail consultation reaches halfway stage

East West Rail says more than 1,000 feedback forms have been submitted during its latest consultation, as debate continues over the project’s impact on Bedford...
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EWR confirms new Queen’s Park meeting over station car park plan

In a letter seen by the Bedford Independent, the rail minister has confirmed that EWR will host an additional consultation event specifically to discuss the location of a controversial...
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Artist's impression of the west entrance to Bedford Station.

East West Rail route won’t change as Bedford consultation focuses on traffic and station plans

East West Rail route through Bedford is confirmed, with residents urged to shape traffic, station plans and local impact including Universal, now under consultation as the project moves forward...
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Artist's impression of the new Bedford Midland Station main entrance. Image EWR Co

Latest EWR update shows new Bedford station and faster services but critics still concerned

As it launches its latest consultation today (Tuesday), East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has released updated images of its proposals for Bedford Station, plus the promise of a faster...
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East West Rail (EWR) jacket

Public urged to have their say as East West Rail enters final route-wide consultation stage

Bedfordians will have their final say on the latest designs for the East West Rail link this month, one of the biggest infrastructure projects to affect the region. From 14 April, the last...
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Workers wearing hi-vis jackets working on a rail line as part of the EWR project Image: EWR Co

East West Rail welcomes faster planning rules as Bedfordians face ‘weaker’ formal say

East West Rail has welcomed new planning powers that remove the need for a statutory consultation before it applies to build the Oxford to Cambridge line, as Bedford residents...
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How Bedford's new 'plaza style' Midland Mainline station on Ashburnham Road might look. Image: EWR

East West Rail plan promises new Bedford station, hospital hub and Universal-ready line as leaders warn ‘big questions remain’

East West Rail has published a 277 page update including plans for a rebuilt Bedford station, a new Bedford St Johns next to the hospital, and major changes to the Marston Vale Line. Local leaders say...
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People at East West Rail's non-statutory consultation event at The Grand Hall, Bedford Sixth Form in November 2024. Image: EWR Co.

East West Rail update reveals Bedfordians concerns on home demolition, traffic issues and environment

East West Railway Company has published its latest update on public feedback gathered during its 2024 non-statutory consultation. The update reveals that Bedfordians' concerns...
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